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SORTATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service Operation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mail sortation
1, record 1, English, mail%20sortation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mail sorting 2, record 1, English, mail%20sorting
correct
- sortation 3, record 1, English, sortation
correct
- sorting 4, record 1, English, sorting
correct
- mail sort 5, record 1, English, mail%20sort
correct
- sort 6, record 1, English, sort
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] separation or division of mail according to post offices, transportation routes, counties, provinces, states or countries, or according to local delivery methods, e.g. general delivery, post office boxes, letter carrier routes, or postal station separations. 7, record 1, English, - mail%20sortation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation postale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tri du courrier
1, record 1, French, tri%20du%20courrier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tri 2, record 1, French, tri
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Répartition ou séparation du courrier par bureau de poste, moyen de transport, comté, province, État ou pays, ou bien par mode de livraison local (poste restante, cases postales, itinéraires de facteur ou succursales postales). 3, record 1, French, - tri%20du%20courrier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación postal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- clasificación del correo
1, record 1, Spanish, clasificaci%C3%B3n%20del%20correo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sortation
1, record 2, English, sortation
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
process by which an automated material-handling system routes packages and freight in a distribution environment 1, record 2, English, - sortation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sortation: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-1:2008]. 2, record 2, English, - sortation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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